THE SURFACE AREA IS RELATED TO MATING FREQUENCIES ACROSS SYMPATRIC CENTROBOLUS ANULATUS (ATTEMS, 1934) AND C. INSCRIPTUS (ATTEMS, 1928)

Author Name: Mark Ian Cooper

Volume/Issue: 03/07

Country: South Africa

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/12.2022-39677929/UIJIR

Affiliation:

University Of Stellenbosch, South Africa.

ABSTRACT

In this paper, I test for a relationship between surface area and mating frequencies in two species of red millipedes Centrobolus Cook, 1897 (C. anulatus and C. inscriptus). Female surface areas were positively related to mating frequencies (r=0.92554221, Z score=5.86394325, n=16, p=0) (y=276.35152998 · x + 1,809.30424336). Species surface areas were positively related to mating frequencies (r=0.92554221, Z score=5.86394325, n=16, p=0) (y=151.19277169 · x + 1,721.82638446). This emphasizes the importance of female and species surface area relationships in predicting mating frequencies in this genus.

Key words: hip, species, mating frequencies, surface area